Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather Jr. — The Highest Earning Boxer of All-Time
Skill Development Expert Profile — Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. is considered one of the best pound-for-pound boxers of all time and finished his professional career with a perfect 50 wins in 50 fights. One better than legendary Rocky Marciano’s 49–0.
From a modest upbringing, he fought his way to become the highest-paid athlete in any sport in the last decade, surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Roger Federer.
Growing up in the gym
“I think my grandmother saw my potential first. When I was young I told her, ‘I think I should get a job.’ She said, ‘no, just keep boxing.’’ — Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Boxing was part of family tradition as Floyd’s father and two of his uncles had been professional boxers. His father brought him into the gym when he was only two years and held him up so that he could punch the bags. He more or less grew up in the boxing gym and got his first pair of boxing gloves when he was seven years old. As an adult, he claims that his father never took him to any other activities. No carousels, hamburger restaurants or cinema. Just…
